CORREL 2

STRUCTURAL THEORY
PRACTICE PROBLEMS

SCORE
Name :_________________________ Student No. :____________________
Section:_________________________ Date of Examination :____________________

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
A. Please avoid erasures. Solve the following 6. Which of the following gives the moment at
problem completely and shade the the mid-span.
corresponding letter of your final answers a. -84 kN-m c. 36 kN-m
on the Zipgrade answer sheet. b. 84 kN-m d. -36 kN-m
B. Please avoid cheating. Anyone caught
cheating will automatically get a failing Situation 3
A simple beam, 50 mm wide by 250 mm deep is 7.5
grade in this course.
m long has a modulus of elasticity E = 12411 MPa.
The beam has a maximum deflection of 102 mm due
to uniform load over the entire span. A third
support is to be placed at the midspan to
eliminate the deflection.

7. Calculate the value of the uniform load in

kN/m.
a. 1.5 c. 3.0
b. 3.2 d. 2.0

8. Find the vertical reaction at the third

support, in kN.
a. 9.4 c. 12.5
b. 8.2 d. 4.50

9. Determine the moment at the third support in

N-m.
a. 1980 c. 3520
b. 1750 d. 3810

Situation 4
A cantilever beam with 5 m length carries a
uniform load of 20 kN/m. Using EI=20000 kN-m^2

10. Determine the slope at the fixed end in

degrees.
a. 0 c. 1.491
b. 1.194 d. 1.941

11. Determine the slope at free end in degrees.

a. 0 c. 1.491
b. 1.194 d. 1.941

Situation 1 12. Determine the maximum deflection in mm.

A 5 simply supported beam is loaded with a a. 71.8 c. 78.1
uniform load of 20 kN/m on its entire length. b. 65.2 d. 62.5

1. Determine the maximum deflection in Situation 5

kN-m^3/EI? A 6m. cantilever beam carries a varying load of
a. 260.17 c. 423.177 30kN/m at fixed to 0 kN/m at free end and an
b. 162.76 d. 432.177 additional concentrated load of 120 kN at free
end.
2. If the uniform load will be replaced by a
100 kN at midspan, Determine the maximum 13. Determine moment at the fixed support.
deflection? a. 800 kN-m c. 180 km-m
a. 260.17 c. 423.177 b. 720 kN-m d. 900 kN-m
b. 162.76 d. 432.177
14. Determine the slope at free end in kN-m2/EI.
3. If 100 kN concentrated load will be added to a. 2430 c. 9936
the 20 kN/m uniform load, find the maximum b. 2340 d. 9963
deflection (mm), Use EI = 25000 kNm^2?
a. 12.5 mm c. 16.9 mm 15. Determine the slope at free end in kN-m3/EI.
b 15.2 mm d. 19.6 mm a. 2430 c. 9936
b. 2340 d. 9963
Situation 2
A continuous beam is supported at each end and Situation 6
is provided with additional support at midspan. A 6 m. fixed end beam carries a uniform load of
The beam carries a uniformly distributed load 25 kN/m on its entire length and a concentrated
of 8kN/m and has a flexural rigidity EI, and load of 100 kN placed at 2 m. from the left fixed
total span of 12m. end.

4. Which of the following gives the reaction at 16. Determine the moment at the left end of the
the central support. beam.
a. 60 kN c. 70 kN a. 163.9 kN-m c. 48.6 kN-m
b. 18 kN d. 17 kN b. 119.4 kN-m d. 84.3 kN-m

5. Which of the following gives the reaction at 17. Determine the moment at the right end.
the outside supports. a. 163.9 kN-m c. 48.6 kN-m
a. 60 kN c. 70 kN b. 119.4 kN-m d. 84.3 kN-m
b. 18 kN d. 17 kN

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18. Determine the maximum positive moment.

a. 163.9 kN-m c. 48.6 kN-m 28. Determine the maximum upward reaction at B.
b. 119.4 kN-m d. 84.3 kN-m a. 175.0 kN c. 70 kN
b. 237.5 kN d. 273.5 kN
Situation 7
A cantilever retaining wall, 6 meters high, has 29. Determine the maximum shear at E.
an active pressure varying uniformly from zero a. 175.0 kN c. 70 kN
at the top to 52 kN/m at the bottom. The b. 237.5 kN d. 273.5 kN
flexural rigidity of the wall is constant from
top to bottom. 30. Determine the maximum moment at E due to dead
load plus live load if the dead load is 16
19. What is the maximum shear at the base of the kN/m.
wall? a. 850 kN-m c. 800 kN-m
a. 178 kN c. 121 kN b. 950 kN-m d. 700 kN-m
b. 156 kN d. 137 kN
Situation 12
20. What is the maximum moment in the wall? Determine the stress on the following member due
a. 276 kN-m c. 356 kN-m to two moving loads of 40 kN and 100 kN 3 m apart
b. 328 kN-m d. 312 kN-m moving along the bottom chord.

21. If the wall is simply supported at the top,

what is the moment at the base of the wall?
a. 115.1 kN-m c. 124.8 kN-m
b. 136.4 kN-m d. 145.9 kN-m

Situation 8
A 6 m cantilever beam is supported by a roller
support at the right end. It carries a uniform 31. Determine the maximum compressive force on
load if 400 kN/m throughout the span. Using EI member DH in kN.
= 1,000,000 kN-m^2. a. 85 c. 75
b. 80 d. 70
22. Determine the deflection at the right end if
the roller support is removed? 32. Determine the maximum tensile force on member
a. 48.6 mm c. 84.6 mm DH in kN.
b. 46.8 mm d. 64.8 mm a. 46.2 c. 35.3
b. 25.9 d. 28.4
23. Determine the reaction at the roller support?
a. 600 kN c. 800 kN 33. Find the maximum compressive force on member
b. 900 kN d. 700 kN DH due to a uniform load of 6 kN/m only.
Express your answer in kN.
Situation 9 a. 14 c. 17
A 5m propped cantilever beam with flexural b. 23 d. 12
rigidity of 1,000,000 kN-m2 is loaded with a 3m
long uniformly distributed load of 100 kN/m Situation 13
starting at the fixed end. A truss is shown in the figure.

24. Which of the following most nearly gives the

vertical reaction at the roller support, in
kN?
a. 43.20 c. 56.80
b. 64.10 d. 45.90

25. Which of the following most nearly gives the

moment reaction at the fixed support, in kN- 34. Compute the maximum ordinate of the influence
m? line for the stress of member of EH.
a. 220.50 c. 129.50 a. 1.110 c. 0.278
b. 166.00 d. 234.00 b. -1.110 d. -0.278

26. Which of the following most nearly gives the 35. Compute the maximum ordinate of the influence
slope of the elastic curve at the roller line for the stress of member JI.
support, in radians? a. -1.778 c. -1.389
a. 0.000113 c. 0.000200 b. 1.778 d. 1.389
b. 0.000124 d. 0.000169
36. Compute the maximum ordinate of the influence
Situation 10 line for the stress of member AL.
A 5m. fixed ended beam carries a uniform load a. -1.778 c. -1.389
of 20kN/m. b. 1.778 d. 1.389

27. Which of the following gives the maximum Situation 14

positive moment. A simply supported girder of a bridge spans 25m.
a. 20.8 kN-m c. 62.5 kN-m The standard truck load consists of two moving
b. 41.6 kN-m d. 65.0 kN-m loads, 4.3 meters apart. The loads are follows:
P1 = 142.4 kN P2 = 35.6 kN
Situation 11
From the given beam in the figure and using 37. Calculate the maximum support reaction (kN).
influence line in each case, compute the a. 171.9 c. 85.9
following using uniform line load of 8kN/m and b. 179.1 d. 89.5
a concentrated load of 90 kN.
38. Calculate the maximum moment in the girder
(kN-m).
a. 1073.3 c. 1370.3
b. 1037.3 d. 1307.3

39. Calculate the maximum shear at the midspan

(kN).
a. 85.99 c. 82.88
b. 88.55 d. 85.88

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Situation 15
A simply supported beam 10m. long has an
overhang of 2m. at the left support. If a
highway uniform load of 9.35kN/m and a
concentrated load of 116 kN passes thru the
beam, compute the following based on influence
line for maximum shear at mid span.

40. Determine the length of the beam, in meters,

where the uniform load could produce maximum
positive shear at the mid span.
a. 7 c. 10
b. 5 d. 6

41. Determine the length of the beam, in meters,

where the uniform load could produce maximum
positive moment at the mid span.
a. 7 c. 10
b. 5 d. 6

42. Determine the maximum positive shear, in kN.

a. 44.44 c. 69.70
b. 74.36 d. 71.56

Situation 16
For the beam in the figure below, determine the
following.

43. Determine the ordinate of the influence

diagram of the reaction at A when the unit
load is 4 m from the left.
a. 0.500 c. 0.833
b. 1.000 d. 0.667

44. Determine the ordinate of the influence

diagram of the shear at C when the unit load
is 6 m from the left.
a. 0.500 c. -0.500
b. 0.667 d. -0.667

45. Determine the ordinate of the influence

diagram of the moment at C when the unit load
is 6.5 m from the left.
a. 0.500 c. 0.333
b. 1.167 d. 0.667

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